Board of Directors

Peter is an experienced strategy and real estate executive with a broad range of functional and industry experience in firms ranging from $50 million to $12 billion in revenue. In his current role as Group Vice President, Real Estate, Development and Facilities, at DaVita, Inc., a Fortune 200 operator of kidney dialysis centers with over 2,800 locations and $12 billion in revenue, Peter is responsible for all physical assets, including the functions of real estate, design and construction, facilities maintenance, national biomedical support, licensure and certification, corporate office management, physical security, energy and sustainability, and DaVita’s internal real estate development team. He has managed and led teams of up to 200 people and capital budgets of over $350M annually in public and private equity-backed environments, holding positions in multi-unit real estate and operations, strategic planning, facilities management, talent assessment and search, business development, consulting, M&A diligence, and consumer products marketing.

Prior to DaVita, Peter worked with Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading executive search firm; led business development and strategy for The Bay Club Company in San Francisco; and earlier was VP of Real Estate with 24 Hour Fitness. Before transitioning into real estate, Peter worked in strategy consulting with Bain & Company focusing on retail, consumer products, and private equity engagements.

Outside of work, Peter enjoys road and mountain biking, swimming, skiing, socializing with friends, watching movies, and spending time in the mountains whenever possible. Peter has lived in Lafayette since 2004 with his wife Rachel and their two daughters, now aged 22 and 18, which always keeps life interesting! He previously served on the Board of Directors of the East Bay Eclipse Soccer Club, and LEAP – Arts in Education in San Francisco. Peter holds a BA in Political Science from Stanford University and earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Kathy Bowles has lived in Lafayette for 39 years, and during that time has held a number of leadership and board positions in Bay Area businesses, educational organizations and foundations. She served as past President and Chair of LPIE (formerly LASF) and participated in multiple Lafayette Chamber and City task forces. In 2005, she was named Lafayette Citizen of the year.

Kathy was an early participant in the successful fundraising campaign to build the Lafayette Library and Learning Center and was a founding board member of the Lafayette Library and Learning Center Foundation. She served on the Lafayette Community Foundation as their Grants Chair for 6 years.

In addition to her work in Lafayette, Kathy served as the Director of Development for Youth Homes, Inc, a non-profit agency serving the needs of foster children and at-risk youth in Contra Costa County. After retiring, Kathy served on the Board of Directors, and held a variety of positions, including a three-year term as President.

For the last 5 years, she has devoted herself to all things Park Theater!

Kathy, along with husband Rick, has raised four children in Lafayette. In addition to volunteering her time, she is an avid reader, hiker, golfer and traveler.

Jana spent nearly 30 years in the energy industry, including executive positions in strategic planning, energy efficiency, field operations, and regulatory relations. She has experience with large capital projects, including leading a $2.2B capital project to replace all 10 million analog meters in PG&E service territory with electronic devices. Her most recent experience included leadership positions in solar and electric vehicle program design. Prior to her energy industry experience, she worked for Bain Consulting and in the aerospace industry.

Jana served as Chairman of the Board of the California Electric Transportation Coalition and also has philanthropic Board experience with the National Charity League. She has a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. She raised her two daughters in Marin County and now resides in Lafayette.

Tracey is a marketing communications consultant and freelance commercial writer with over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, branding, retail sales promotion, public and corporate relations, and consumer product marketing. Her clients have ranged from Fortune 500 companies to small local businesses, and have included Beverages & more (now BevMo), Chabot Space & Science Center, Chevron, Cost Plus World Market, Nokia, and Xinhua Finance Media. Prior to her consulting practice, she was a Corporate Marketing Manager at Levi Strauss & Co. and Editor of San Francisco Magazine.

Tracey has lived in Lafayette since 1985 and served on various City committees and task forces as well as in leadership and Board positions in volunteer organizations such as Girl Scouts of America, Lafayette Juniors, and National Charity League, and the inaugural LLLC marketing communications team. She and her husband, Glenn, have raised three daughters in Lafayette, and all have fond memories of vacation matinees, date nights, and birthday parties at the Park. Tracey has a BA in History from Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA), and is an avid reader, skier and sailor who dabbles in golf.

Angie is a senior executive with extensive experience in financial and operations management across diverse industries including engineering and construction, retail, charitable foundations, and financial services for high net worth individuals.

Angie started her career with Deloitte & Touche in New Zealand, in accounting and taxation services. After moving to California in 1980 with husband Adam, she served as controller for Kaiser Engineers, a billion-dollar international company with deep roots in Oakland. From Kaiser Engineers, Angie took a position in financial oversight at Brown and Caldwell, a highly regarded consulting environmental engineering firm based in Walnut Creek. Since leaving Brown and Caldwell, she has focused on small businesses including startups like Blue Bottle Coffee, Earthcare and Ecochar, among others.

Angie is an Accounting and Finance graduate of Auckland Technical Institute (BS equivalent) and a former member of the New Zealand Society of Chartered Accountants. Lafayette residents for 27 years, she and Adam have raised two sons in the community where Angie has also been an active volunteer with leadership roles in the Happy Valley Elementary Parents Club, Miramonte Swim Club, Friends of Cal Aquatics, Lamorinda Soccer, Acalanes Booster Club, Contra Costa Country Club WGA, Lamorinda Water Polo and LASF (now LPIE).

John and his wife, Colleen, own Lamorinda Music in downtown Lafayette. They have lived in Lafayette for over 30 years, where they raised their two children. Prior to becoming a small business owner, John spent almost 30 years in various executive and operational roles in the Bay Area software industry. During that time, he volunteered with LASF/LPIE for over 20 years, where he managed their technical infrastructure and was instrumental in their transition to collecting donations online.

John left the technology industry in 2018 and devoted his time to making Lafayette a better place to live. He joined the Lafayette Chamber Board of Directors, serving as its president for two consecutive years during the global pandemic. During that time, he worked closely with local businesses to help them survive unprecedented changes. He continues to serve on the Chamber’s Executive Committee and was named Lafayette’s Businessperson of the Year for 2021. He served on Lafayette’s Land Acknowledgement Task Force, Planning Commission, and currently serves on the Lafayette City Council.

Outside of Lafayette, John is an active volunteer with the American Red Cross and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Engineering (where he also played in the celebrated Cal Band) and recently received his master’s degree in History from Harvard University. In 2023, he published his first book, Chinese in Napa Valley, documenting the forgotten history of Chinese laborers in the Napa Valley between 1870 and 1900.

It is with deep sorrow that we share with friends and supporters of the Park Theater Trust that our highly esteemed fellow TPTT Board member and friend, Awais Saeed Mughal, passed away on December 15, 2023, after a brief battle with an aggressive illness. He was only 53 years old.

A 22-year resident of Lafayette, Awais joined TPTT’s Board of Directors in 2019 and immediately took on the role of negotiating the ultimately successful purchase of the Park property on behalf of the community. Along with fellow Board member Larry Haydon, Awais led the search for our construction team and then was asked by the Board to oversee architectural planning and design.

The loss of Awais Mughal leaves a huge void to his family, his friends, his community. He was a gentle spirit, a quiet yet powerful force for good, and he will be sorely missed. Our hearts go out to his wife, Sonya, his children, Emma and Dylan, and the rest of his family.

Despite his extremely busy professional obligations, Awais was dedicated to the rebirth of the Park Theater. He embraced his role as a fellow volunteer with enthusiasm, energy, and a quiet calm that positively influenced many critical decisions. His quick wit, dry sense of humor, professional expertise, and thoughtful perspectives made him an invaluable member of our TPTT team.

Rest in peace, dear friend.

To read more about Awais’ life, please go to https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1723/Awais-Saeed-Mughal.html